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“These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto Him: a proud look” (Proverbs 6:16-17).
It has been well said that the Word of God teaches us that every form of pride is wrong, and ought to be condemned. This verse confirms this, for “a proud look” heads the list of things that the Lord hates. Why is pride so wrong? It is wrong because pride takes the glory that really belongs to God and gives it to me.
Some may ask, Cannot I be proud of the abilities I have, and what I have done? No, for the Bible says, “For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” (1 Corinthians 4:7). Everything we have, including our natural abilities, is a gift from God. We did not get those abilities ourselves, and therefore should not be proud about them. Whatever we may have, or are able to do, it is important to remember that God gave all of this to us. We must give the credit to Him.
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